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DAVIE – Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill gave the only reasonable explanation for why he opted for a clock-stopping incomplete pass instead of a clock-running sack on second-and-nine late in Sunday’s game against Green Bay. Coaches told him they were going for a first down on that drive. “They told me we were going after the first down,” Tannehill said, “so I felt like throwing it away and getting into a third-and-9, we had a better shot of getting it as opposed to a third-and-19.” It turns out Tannehill did the right thing. Then coach Joe Philbin changed his mind. In the middle of the drive, with 3:01...

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DAVIE – Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill gave the only reasonable explanation for why he opted for a clock-stopping incomplete pass instead of a clock-running sack on second-and-nine late in Sunday’s game against Green Bay.
Coaches told...

Miami Dolphins Head Coach Joe Philbin (transcribed by Michelle Stone)
(Opening Statement) – “I thought Green Bay deserved the win. They had more plays in the fourth quarter. I thought it was a good, hard-fought football game, but they certainly...

I'm picking Green Bay 30, Dolphins 24 on Sunday. But, hey, I'm 1-3 in predicting the Dolphins this year so I'm considering going all George Costanza and doing the opposite of what I think. But here's why I'm picking the Packers - and what the Dolphins...

The numbers say Green Bay can't run the ball. The Packers are 26th in the NFL in rushing yards per game at 89.6.
The numbers also say Green Bay can't stop the run. The Packers are 32nd, last in the NFL, in rushing yards allowed at 163 per game.
Dolphins...

Michael Egnew places his arms in a grappling position and squats to anchor down, bracing his body for impact.
The Miami Dolphins tight end is preparing for a collision with Pro Bowl pass rusher Cameron Wake, attempting to establish positioning during...

The Green Bay Packers have all the salary cap money in the world to use toward free agent wide receiver Randall Cobb and offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga, but it doesn't mean they are going to spend it on someone else's terms. And so, on the last day a...

MILWAUKEE — Linebacker A.J. Hawk had a hunch after Green Bay's season ended that he might be looking for a new team.
So he wasn't surprised after the Packers released him Wednesday following nine years with the only club he has played with in the NFL.
...

Towson defensive end Ryan Delaire regularly lowered his shoulder pads and accelerated into opponents' backfields during the past two seasons, leveling unsuspecting quarterbacks and running backs.
It was a recurring display of skill that earned Delaire an...

Something's got to give.
The Green Bay Packers were 8-0 at home this season, averaging a league-best 39.8 points in those games.
Dallas was 8-0 on the road, averaging 34.4 points away from home, also tops in the NFL.
Sunday's divisional matchup marks...

On a cloudless, gentle Sunday afternoon in America's newest football palace, fans gathered on a patio behind the San Francisco 49ers bench to compare jewelry and sip margaritas.
Ten yards away, helmets collided with a sickening thwack and a giant body...

It was an instant classic that took a meandering eternity to unfold.
After being thoroughly outplayed for roughly 57 minutes, the Seattle Seahawks went on a forehead-slapping scoring spree Sunday to secure their second trip to the Super Bowl in two...

SEATTLE — It was an instant classic that took a meandering eternity to unfold.
After being thoroughly outplayed for roughly 57 minutes, the Seahawks went on a forehead-slapping scoring spree Sunday to secure a return trip to the Super Bowl.
Jermaine...

Desperate to patch the holes in their NFL-worst run defense, the Green Bay Packers got innovative this season.
They thought inside the box.
At the midway point of the season, after giving up 172 yards rushing in a 44-23 loss at New Orleans, they moved...

Few moved very fast, no one flattened a quarterback, and there were no bone-jarring hits in the gentle, friendly version of football played at the Pro Bowl in Glendale, Ariz.
Even in a game dominated by offense, J.J. Watt was the star.
The Texans...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The odd rules that the NFL tried in the Pro Bowl made for a strange sideshow.
No kickoffs, no blitzing, alternate possessions to start each quarter, two-minute warnings for each quarter and stopping the clock when a running play...

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Few moved very fast, no one flattened a quarterback and there were no bone-jarring hits in the gentle, friendly version of football played at the Pro Bowl Sunday.
Even in a game dominated by offense, J.J. Watt was the star.
The...

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NEW YORK — J.J. Watt found a unique way to make the 2014 Associated Press NFL All-Pro team announced Friday.
Houston's Watt was listed on all 50 ballots by a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league, with 45 of the votes for...

There isn't a turning point in a 55-14 loss. The thorough beating begins early and remains intense throughout.
But there were a handful of plays that helped the Bears into an enormous hole Sunday night in their embarrassing loss to the Packers at Lambeau...

GREEN BAY — If the Bears had hoped to use their time off in Week 9 to sharpen their offensive attack, the first half Sunday night at Lambeau Field instead spoke to a team that had somehow found a way to get sloppier during its time off. Much sloppier.
On...